Trump administration launches talks with Russia on Ukraine war

While U.S. officials characterize the talks as the first steps in a peace deal, the Russians are portraying it as a way to end Moscow’s isolation.

Source: Washington Post

Iran mulls moving capital from Tehran to south coast

Faced with myriad problems including gridlocked traffic and a sinking earth surface in its current capital, Iran is considering a drastic solution – moving it to an altogether different location …

Source: France 24

Syrian refugees in Egypt prepare to return home after years of exile

Since 2011, some 1.5 million Syrians have found refuge in Egypt, where they have succeeded in creating new lives for themselves. But two months after the fall of Syrian leader …

Source: France 24

Argentina's Milei denies role in cryptocurrency scandal as government launches probe

Argentina's President Javier Milei is defending himself against accusations that he promoted a cryptocurrency that crashed, leaving investors with losses worth billions of dollars. The libertarian firebrand had initially posted …

Source: France 24

Bus crash in Bolivia kills at least 30 people

The driver likely lost control of the vehicle, causing it to plunge almost 800 meters.

Source: BBC

Trump signs executive order expanding access to IVF, says White House

Order directs domestic policy council to suggest ways to ‘aggressively’ reduce cost of accessing in vitro fertilization

Donald Trump has signed an executive order to expand access to in vitro …

Source: The Guardian

Trump administration gives schools deadline to cut DEI or lose federal funds

Education department gives ultimatum to stop using ‘racial preferences’ as factors in admissions or risk losing money

The Trump administration is giving the US’s schools and universities two weeks to …

Source: The Guardian

Officials give update on Delta plane crash in Toronto

Officials are set to give an update Tuesday about the Delta Air Lines plane crash at Toronto Pearson Airport​, when the aircraft flipped over and started on fire while landing …

Source: CBS News

Primary-age child constipation rates up 60% in England and Wales

Experts say greater awareness is needed of the misery that can be caused by the condition

• Laxatives and nappies: how schools are coping with constipation in pupils

More than 44,000 …

Source: The Guardian

Ukraine updates: US, Russian diplomats hold talks in Riyadh

Top US and Russian diplomats are set to meet in Saudi Arabia to talk about ending the war in Ukraine and resetting relations between their countries. DW has more.

Source: Deutsche Welle

Thousands of tourists flock to see Etna eruption, blocking rescue services

Tourists blocking streets and indulging in ‘dangerous’ behaviour, say Sicilian officials

Thousands of tourists have flocked to Mount Etna to watch spectacular eruptions on the volcano, but some people are …

Source: The Guardian

Watch: Toronto plane crash analysed by aviation experts

Two aviation experts have analysed footage of the plane crash and explored what might have caused it.

Source: BBC